who knew! I am not convinced. I’ve got 4 infusions to go & lost a cohort to death of all over body cancer, & now just not the brave strong courageous positive person I was for the first 16 weeks worth. Connect with thousands of members with your diagnosis and learn from their experiences. But then my heart is racing and I’m up. On the other hand, these women had to get treatment every week instead of every 3 weeks. In the new work, the Leiden team tested two anthracycline variants that remove histones without breaking DNA: an approved cancer drug called aclarubicin, and a tweaked version of doxorubicin they call diMe-Doxo. It causes complete hair loss, excessive nausea, fatigue….you name it. Combinations usually work Finally, I have opted to walk three to five miles daily (three miles/day the first week, and five miles/day the second week). Then I think it’s the nulasta shot that causes such bad bones aches, head to toe (really, femur, skull, hips, you name it. But at least I have been able to live a more normal life by the end of the second week. Found a beanie like nanna’s is great for home – ok it doesn’t look great – but does it matter. Fatal reactions have occurred in patients despite premedication, and all patients should be pretreated with corticosteroids, diphenhydramine, and H2 antagonists. This third one has kicked my butt. Pending. . However, the upset stomach has been a constant companion. My stomach is always in a knot-feeling nauseated. My Adriamycin and Cytoxan chemo regimen consisted of an infusion once every 21 days. Thank you all for your comments, I feel that I am not alone. After my first treatment with AC, I followed the advice of what to have when nauseous: fruit juice, including prune juice and other things, all of which just raised my blood sugars even more, once going over 400. However, we now go with the slower group, I can’t keep up, I tire easily and have to take breaks… Sometimes you just need the direct support of someone that is going thru the same thing as you are! Now I know why I don’t do drugs. Dr. ANNA KILIAN answered. This time I’m not so they’re giving me another week to recover. They have antibiotic properties but also proved to be some of the most potent chemotherapies ever found; anthracyclines are used to treat 1 million cancer patients each year, particularly those with leukemia and breast cancer. After only 3 treatments my Doctor stopped it as it was giving me neuropathy. Women who got Taxol or Taxotere once a week instead of every 3 weeks seemed to have less severe side effects from the chemotherapy. I am currently in radiation treatment. My mental state travels between depression and not quite normal. I am about to embark on my 12 week every week cycle of Taxol. I will have a few weeks between the Taxol and radiation. Ok, I feel better….it helps to vent to people who can understand and not just think I’m whining! In the world of cancer treatment, Adriamycin is often called the “Red Devil,” both for its bright, red Kool-Aid color and its nasty side effects. Family don’t care what you look like – they just want you there! This is a trip that my husband and I had planned before the diagnoses. They hurt me so bad I couldn’t do hardly anything with my hands. I think my horrible mood is caused by the dexamethasone that they give with ac ct followed by nuelSta. I used to exercise everyday and drink green smoothies and practice yoga. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 1, 2020 , 1:20 PM. To stay logged in, please refresh the page or, if you are working Opted for neo-adjuvant chemo in the hopes of saving my breast. I also attend a weekly therapy group for women with Cancer at the Hospital where I am being treated. In the context of breast cancer treatment, Adriamycin may be used for: 1. Doxorubicin is the generic name for the chemotherapy drug Adriamycin (chemocare.com) 1. I went through 5 cycles of the red devil and 10 taxol. Be able to work or function. One woman in my therapy group suggested that I that I ate white bread and drank ginger ale during the flights, and nothing else. Patient Engagement Portal v.6.0 | However, I started having TERRIBLE night sweats and occasional hot flashes about a month ago. effects from experts. The side effects, nausea, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite and dry mouth were the worst I experienced. Side effect of Gemara is menopause + depression – Great!! What do you wish you had known before taking this medication? Doxorubicin is classified as an anthracycline, and it is used to treat breast cancer, bladder cancer, some leukemias, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer and uterine cancer, among others (chemocare.com) 1. I was a basket case going in for that shot and I too was put in my place. We belong to a cycling group where nobody knows about my Cancer. i had breast cancer in march 2014, had red devil and taxol chemo for 6 months, had a mastectomy and 6 weeks of radiation. I ate fibre cereal / oats every day – topped with flaxseed 3 days prior to chemo and 5 days after. Then my fingers and toes started going number around the 5th treatment. I have been receiving AC treatments plus Neulasta for 2 months now. I hope it is a sign, I will not need many more! New forms of ‘red devil’ cancer drug could spare hearts. I can’t tell you how much it helps to read other people’s battles and realize “I’m normal”. The days after chemo were hellish. My name is Sarah. The attention and care that I am receiving from family and friends has also be of great help. So bad that the only think that kind of helps is a Norco, but I only take it at night just so I’m not loopy all day.